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Berkshire Phantom Claims Top Spot At Tattersalls Online July Sale

The two-time winner Berkshire Phantom (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) (lot 19) caught the eye of Fionn McSharry and brought a sale-topping price of 28,000gns at the close of the Tattersalls Online July Sale on Thursday.

The 88-rated gelded son of Italian Group 3 winner Silver Step (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}) was consigned by Andrew Balding's Park House Stables. His extended family features stakes-winning German gallopers Network (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) and Novello (Ger) (Esclavo {Fr}).

McSharry said, “As a new trainer we are hoping to get some nice runs from him, and we hope he might deliver some Saturday wins. He will come straight into training and we would be aiming to keep him over a similar distance. The horse has some good form at seven furlongs so we will get him home, assess him and see where we get to.”

Garrettstown House Stables' Anadora (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) was knocked down to Anadora Partners for 17,500gns to be second on the leaderboard. Sold as lot 27, the 4-year-old filly sports wins on both turf and all-weather to date. She is out of the listed-placed Keladora (Crafty Prospector), herself a daughter of stakes winner and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches second Karmifira (Fr) (Always Fair).

Rounding out the top four were a pair of lots by Cotai Glory (GB)–lot 10, Knockeen Racing's winning 80-rated filly Cosmic Invasion (Ire), and Richard Fahey's Musley Bank Stables-consigned Gannon Glory (Ire) (lot 15), who won just three days ago. The former sold to Kilross Bloodstock for 12,500gns, while the latter went for 13,500gns to Paul Naughton.

Of the 32 lots offered, 18 sold (56%) for a gross of 127,505gns. The average was 7,084gns and the median was 4,500gns.

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2023 The National Stud Class Graduates

The Diploma and Entry To Stud Employment classes of 2023 graduated on Wednesday, July 5, The National Stud announced on Thursday.

Hosted at TNS Duke Of Roxburghe stallion unit, the ceremony was attended by graduates, their family members, staff, lecturers and National Stud Board members. The Tim Dunlop Memorial Award for Top Student went to Joseph Straker, who will join Clear Water Stud for the sales season. Sam Malone was awarded the Gerald Leigh Charitable Trust's annual bursary, and he will travel with Time Test (GB) to New Zealand and join the Little Avondale Stud team for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. Malone also earned the Watership Down best practical award. The Alborada Trust Most Improved Student award went to Luke Townsend, who will begin work at Widden Stud in Australia. India's Ashwin Naik was given the John Pearce Foundation Award of Merit and will join Roger Varian's team, while the TBA E2SE 2022 Award went to Sarah Jeffrey, who recently completed a six-month placement at Juddmonte's Newmarket base.

Chief Executive Officer Anna Kerr said, “This is the first year where we have brought together all of our students for one graduation ceremony and it was fantastic to have everyone together. The E2SE programme has grown in strength year on year and we are delighted to recognise the achievement of these students alongside our Diploma graduates.”

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Three Peaks Charity Event Set For July 8

Over 100 people from across the UK racing industry will participate in the charity hike the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday, July 8, Racing Welfare announced on Thursday.

Participants will hike 25 miles and climb over 1500 metres as they traverse Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside in Yorkshire in just 12 hours.

“As a charity that receives no government funding, we are relying on our supporters and fundraisers more than ever,” said Racing Welfare Chief Executive Dawn Goodfellow. To have 100 people taking on this challenge and showing that unified support is truly humbling.”

To support the fundraiser, please visit Racing Welfare's website or text PEAKS and their donation amount, i.e. PEAKS10, PEAKS20 to donate £10, or £20, etc.

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Bahrain International Trophy Upgraded To Group 2 Status And Will Be Worth $1 Million In 2023

This year's edition of the G2 Bahrain International Trophy will feature an increased purse of $1 million, the Bahrain Turf Club announced on Thursday.

The highest profile race in the kingdom, the race was promoted to Group 2 level by the Asian Pattern Committee recently. It was won in 2022 by Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) for trainer Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin.

His Highness Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, said, “The Bahrain International Trophy is our showpiece event and its promotion to Group 2 status represents another significant step in growing the Kingdom's standing on the international racing stage.

“We are looking forward to staging the best horseracing event to date and welcoming runners from all over the world to Bahrain.”

The addition of the purse boost for the Bahrain International Trophy is part of the all-round investment programme in the country with will boast record purses for the 2023-24 season. All three Bahraini listed races, the Crown Prince's Cup, the King's Cup and the Al Methaq Mile, have all received purse hikes, as has the 10-race Bahrain Turf Series with each race worth $80,000 (£65,000).

Yusuf Buheji, CEO of the Bahrain Turf Club added, “We are delighted to announce the staging of the first $1-million race in Bahrain, along with increases in the value of all our Pattern races, the Bahrain Turf Series and our wider domestic programme.

“In addition to increases in prize money, we continue to invest in our racing and training facilities, as well as our integrity standards. Through these initiatives, as well as our partnerships and sponsorship portfolio, the aim is to further raise the standard of racing in Bahrain and welcome more international visitors.”

For more information, please visit the BTC website.

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